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A chronicle of the inception of scratching
from as early as the 1970s through the present and how DJing continues
to influence rap, hip hop, and even break dancing. 35mm.

1 hr 31 min

Planet B-Boy

Friday, October 24, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 25, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. w/post-screening
discussion led by members of the hip hop conference advisory committee

2008 > USA > Directed by Benson
Lee

With Knucklehead Zoo

Following break dancing crews from
France, South Korea, Japan, and the US to a championship in Germany,
Planet B-Boy offers an inside look at the art of break dancing and
the b-boys who perform it. more at planetbboy.com. 35mm.

"Joyous, raucous, and
explosive, Wild Style is the movie that made Hollywood wake up
to hip-hop. A fixture of the scene for nearly half a decade, downtown
NYC director Charlie Ahearn had unique access, offering us a living,
breathing document of early hip-hop history." (Cinefamily)
Many of the artists featured in the film will be on campus for the hip
hop conference. Ahearn will also present Bongo Barbershop
(2005, 8 mins), a return to the place where hip hop began, with Grand
Master Caz and Tanzanian rapper Balozi Dola in tow for a bilingual MC
battle, and fabulous slides from the early days. More at wildstylethemovie.com.
Video projection. October 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of the theatrical
release of Wild Style, and in honor of that powerHouse Books
has released "Wild Style The Sampler," signed copies of which
will be available for sale at the screening.